BREAKOUT SESSION: The Future of Agency Lending

Stephanie Wiggins

Managing Director & Head of Production, Agency Lending, PGIM

Stephanie Wiggins is Managing Director/Head of Production for PGIM Real Estate’s Agency and FHA Platform. She focuses on driving multifamily loan production and the development of strategic initiatives that serve to expand business opportunities and facilitate growth. Stephanie is an accomplished senior leader with over 35 years of success in the commercial real estate financial sector and is deeply committed to the creation and preservation of affordable housing, as well as the promotion of a more inclusive Commercial Real Estate Finance industry. Prior to joining the company in 2021, Stephanie served as Chief Production Officer for the FHA team at Walker and Dunlop. She also served a 19-year tenure as Chief Investment Officer for the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust, a socially responsible fixed-income investment fund where she managed multifamily originations and operations with a focus on agency debt executions. Stephanie holds key roles within several industry associations including the National Housing and Rehabilitation Association; the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI’s) Public Private Partnership Council, ULI’s Women’s Leadership Initiative, and ULI’s Young Leaders Group mentor program; Mortgage Bankers Association’s COMBOG council, and MBA’s Commercial Council as Chair; and Real Estate Executive Council (REEC). Stephanie also serves as the Immediate Past Chair for the board of directors for The Campagna Center, a nonprofit organization that provides educational and social development programs for underserved children, teens and adults in Alexandria, Virginia. Stephanie earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from American University’s Kogod School of Business, where she studied real estate and urban development.

Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB

President & Chief Executive Officer, Mortgage Bankers Association

Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, is MBA’s President and Chief Executive Officer. He is a senior finance executive and corporate officer with over 35 years of experience in the mortgage sector. He has directed all aspects of lending activities, including marketing, sales, operations, secondary marketing, loan servicing, and default management. He has also served as a mortgage underwriting expert testifying on many large, high-profile cases. Prior to joining MBA, Broeksmit served as President and Chief Operating Officer with Treliant, heading the firm’s mortgage litigation support practice. He previously held senior leadership positions in the mortgage business, including 14 years with Chevy Chase Bank (including after its purchase by Capital One) and 7 years as Vice President at Prudential Home Mortgage. He has overseen annual originations of $9 billion, a balance sheet of $10 billion in residential mortgage, and a servicing portfolio of $20 billion. He is past Chairman of MBA’s Residential Board of Governors and a member of its Board of Directors.

Jamie Woodwell

Senior Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Policy and Strategic Industry Engagement, Mortgage Bankers Association

Jamie Woodwell is Senior Vice President of Commercial/Multifamily Policy and Strategic Industry Engagement at MBA, where he oversees the association’s public policy and member engagement efforts across all commercial real estate finance sectors, working closely with member leaders and staff to advance MBA members’ business and policy objectives. Jamie and his work are regularly cited in the media, on Capitol Hill and in regulatory settings. He is a regular speaker at industry and corporate events; has appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg and in other popular and trade press; and testified before the Congressional Oversight Panel for TARP. Jamie initiated many of MBA's research activities and created MBA's Peer Business Roundtables and the CREF Careers program. Jamie joined MBA in 2004 from Fannie Mae, where he was responsible for multifamily data initiatives.